World Partnership Walk 2014 & the Together+Movement
Event #3 for our Together+Movement is the World Partnership Walk 2014 (click to read about the other two events: the Vancouver Sun Run and the Walk of Life). Every year, the World Partnership Walk engages tens of thousands of Canadians in a unique event that helps some of the most impoverished communities in the developing world […]
Walk of Life & the Together + Movement
In addition to The Vancouver Sun Run, the next event we’ll be participating in as part of our Together Movement is The Cardiac Health Foundation Walk of Life 2014 on May 25th, 2014. Like the Sun Run, the Walk of Life will also be celebrating its 30th anniversary this year! You may have heard of […]
“Urban Poling: Did You Know?” From the Cardiac Health Foundation
Below is a post we wanted to share on Urban Poling from the Cardiac Health Foundation of Canada. Through our partnership with the Cardiac Health Foundation, we are bringing you tips, facts and more on Urban Poling and heart health on Twitter and on Facebook from now until the Walk of Life in May. Read […]
Urban Poling in the Toronto Star – Saturday, January 25th, 2014
We wanted to share a recent article that featured Urban Poling, entitled “Cancer survivors fighting new threat – heart disease” from the Saturday edition of the Toronto Star on January 25th 2014. The article mentions Susan Imeson, a breast cancer survivor who found after she completed treatment that she had “an arrhythmia and […]
Vancouver Sun Run 2014 – 30th Anniversary of the Sun Run!
With its upcoming 2014 event, the Sun Run is celebrating its 30th anniversary and Urban Poling is thrilled to be a part of it! We are also excited to announce that our involvement with the Sun Run will mark the first major event of the Urban Poling Together + Movement. We invite you to come […]
Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, during which the Alzheimer Society of Canada seeks to “promote the benefits of early diagnosis.” One benefit of catching the signs early is that it “gives [families] control over their situation,” says Mimi Lowi-Young, the Alzheimer Society of Canada’s CEO. Another benefit is medical, as medications tend to be most […]
Calgary Herald
Pole position – Nordic walking offers host of health benefits, especially as we age The full-body, 4×4 workout offers numerous benefits for people of all walks of life. Read more
Exercise is medicine
We’ve all heard the saying, “laughter is the best medicine,” but could it really be that exercise is the best medicine? A recent article by Erin Ellis in The Vancouver Sun – titled, “Take five long walks and call me next week” – examines that question (you can find it here). Steven Blair, who teaches at […]
Arthritis & Exercise
If you’re living with arthritis, you may feel that you’re limited in what you can do to stay active. We say, don’t let yourself get discouraged! Your swimsuit may hold the solution – many people with arthritis benefit from activities like swimming and water aerobics. The Arthritis Society has compiled a handy guide called “Physical […]
Don Ferguson Wins Urban Poling 2013 Trailblazer Award (Press Release)
July 29, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Don Ferguson Wins Urban Poling 2013Trailblazer Award Vancouver, BC – Don Ferguson, an Ottawa-based older adults fitness instructor, has won the 2013 Urban Poling Trailblazer Award. The award is presented to certified Urban PolingNordic walking instructors who have made an outstanding contribution to the well being of their communities […]